Commission to Discuss Fire Rings at Feb. 7 Meeting

The future of Newport Beach’s 60 beach fire rings once again will come up for discussion at a Feb. 7 meeting of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission. No agenda has been posted for the meeting and is expected to be available on Friday. But a public notice mailed to residents who live near the …

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California Activists Call for Foreclosure Moratorium

Two California divisions of the Occupy Wall Street movement – Occupy LA and Occupy Santa Cruz – are beginning to focus their efforts on halting foreclosures. Mario Brito, leader of Occupy LA, announced a plan this week to pressure both banks and government officials to impose a foreclosure moratorium, according to the Associated Press. Brito’s …

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Newport Beach library book sale

If you love books and reading like me, then you’ll want to head to the Newport Beach Public Library this Friday 1pm-4 (for library members only) or Saturday 9am-2pm (when it’s open to the public).  The library is holding a used book sale this weekend.  The sales will be held in the Central Library Friends …

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